revival

[ri-vahy-vuh l] /rɪˈvaɪ vəl/
noun
1.
restoration to life, consciousness, vigor, strength, etc.
2.
restoration to use, acceptance, or currency:
the revival of old customs.
3.
a new production of an old play.
4.
a showing of an old motion picture.
5.
an awakening, in a church or community, of interest in and care for matters relating to personal religion.
6.
an evangelistic service or a series of services for the purpose of effecting a religious awakening:
to hold a revival.
7.
the act of reviving.
8.
the state of being revived.
9.
Law. the reestablishment of legal force and effect.
Origin
1645-55; revive + -al2
Related forms
nonrevival, noun
prerevival, noun, adjective
Examples from the web for revival
  • Without government support, carmakers will rely on the revival in economic growth to propel business.
  • Today, commercialized dance contests and annual festivals celebrate the indigenous art and music revival.
  • Still, urban planners now tout its revival as the fastest downtown turnaround anywhere in the country.
  • Gonaives road work inevitably leads to booming commercial business revival.
  • The economic downturn has seen a revival in the fortunes of the apprenticeship.
  • The discussion comes amid a revival in electric vehicles.
  • The revival began with the closure of some of the city's heavy industry.
  • Fish populations and wetlands are returning-and with them signs of economic revival.
  • Nonetheless, the medical establishment has shunned advocates of freezing bodies for eventual revival.
  • The revival of the avian dinosaur hypothesis was not immediately well received.
British Dictionary definitions for revival

revival

/rɪˈvaɪvəl/
noun
1.
the act or an instance of reviving or the state of being revived
2.
an instance of returning to life or consciousness; restoration of vigour or vitality
3.
a renewed use, acceptance of, or interest in (past customs, styles, etc): a revival of learning, the Gothic revival
4.
a new production of a play that has not been recently performed
5.
a reawakening of faith or renewal of commitment to religion
6.
an evangelistic meeting or service intended to effect such a reawakening in those present
7.
the re-establishment of legal validity, as of a judgment, contract, etc
Word Origin and History for revival
n.

1650s, "act of reviving;" 1660s, "the bringing of an old play back to the stage," from revive + -al (2). First in sense "general religious awakening in a community" by Cotton Mather, 1702; revivalist is first attested 1812.

revival in Culture

revival definition


In Christianity, an energetic meeting intended to “revive” religious faith. Common among fundamentalists, these meetings are characterized by impassioned preaching and singing.